here are some add'l pics. i'll post some final pics when the project is complete.
and yup, i hate to say it but i had to go with chrome lugs rather than stainless. it isn't apparent from these pics, but this frame will have a slightly sloping TT - this is because of my extremely short inseam. sacha and i discussed this at length, and there really weren't any viable options for stainless lugs which would accomodate this slope, as well as fit onto a short HT. i can already hear the traditionalists screaming, but we had to adapt wherever possible. i feel confident the chrome and sloping TT will work on this.